Which MG ZS EV variant should you buy?
Best value for money: Exclusive Plus, at ₹1.25L over the Excite Pro. No other step you pay for is better value for money on the price list.
Above that there is one upgrade left, Essence, at ₹75,000 over Exclusive Plus. Nothing sits above it to weigh it against, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
+₹76,000 (₹17.99L to ₹18.75L)
- Roof rails
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers2 → 6
- SunroofPanoramic
Excite Pro to Exclusive Plus
Best value+₹1.25L (₹18.75L to ₹20.00L)
Why
Best value for money of the steps you pay for: no other paid step is better value for money on the price list.- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Powered driver seat6-way
- Wireless phone charger
- Leatherette upholstery
Exclusive Plus to Essence
Least value for money+₹75,000 (₹20.00L to ₹20.75L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want these features specifically.- ADASLevel 2 (full suite)
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register does not change which step is the best buy here. Excite Pro to Exclusive Plus asks the least money for each feature it adds on the price list, and that holds once road tax is counted too, in all 17 of the states we can price this ladder in.
Why the road could have changed this, and did not
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the badged step, Excite Pro to Exclusive Plus: ₹1,25,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹1,26,250 to ₹1,41,875 on the road. 10 of them are level at the lowest, and Bihar comes out highest, across the 17 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
In each of those states we ranked the 3 steps that keep the same engine and gearbox again, and the order came back the same every time. So the badge above is safe to act on wherever you buy the car.
Where the features that matter land
- Airbags
- All 6 are standard from the base Executive, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety features
- Essence, from ₹20.75L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.
The good news
Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.- Cheapest automatic
- Executive Electric AT, ₹17.99L
- ADAS
- You need the Essence, from ₹20.75L, for ADAS: ₹2.76L over where the ZS EV opens.
- Airbags
- Every ZS EV has 6 or more airbags, the base Executive included, so there is no step to pay for.
- 360° camera
- You need the Exclusive Plus, from ₹20.00L, for a 360 camera: ₹2.01L over where the ZS EV opens.
- Sunroof
- You need the Excite Pro, from ₹18.75L, for a sunroof: ₹76,000 over where the ZS EV opens.
- Cruise control
- Every ZS EV has cruise control, the base Executive included, so there is no step to pay for.
No ZS EV has ventilated seats at any price, on any trim.
MG ZS EV: the questions people ask
- How many MG ZS EV variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 4 variants across 4 trims, from ₹17.99L for the Executive Electric AT to ₹20.75L for the Essence Electric AT, ex-showroom.
- Which MG ZS EV is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The Executive, from ₹17.99L ex-showroom, is where the ZS EV range starts. Features you get even here: 10.1 inch touchscreen, cruise control and rear camera. What you give up against the top Essence: no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor, and 8 more.
- Which MG ZS EV is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The Essence tops the range at ₹20.75L ex-showroom. Over the base Executive it adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, and 8 more.
- Which MG ZS EV variant is the best value for money?
- The Exclusive Plus. It costs ₹1.25L over the Excite Pro, and no other variant you pay extra for is better value for money on the price list. You get 360° camera, blind spot monitor, auto-folding wing mirrors and 6-way powered driver seat, and 2 more.
- Is the Essence worth it?
- It is the only step above the best-value one, so nothing higher up competes with it: ₹75,000 over Exclusive Plus for level 2 (full suite) ADAS. Worth it if you specifically want those features, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which MG ZS EV variant has 6 airbags?
- Every ZS EV has 6 airbags, including the base Executive, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which MG ZS EV variant has all the safety features?
- Essence, from ₹20.75L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the ZS EV offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats those features rather than improving on them.
- What is the cheapest automatic MG ZS EV?
- The Executive Electric AT, at ₹17.99L ex-showroom.
- Which MG ZS EV variant has ADAS?
- You need the Essence, from ₹20.75L, for ADAS: ₹2.76L over where the ZS EV opens.
- Which MG ZS EV variant has 6 or more airbags?
- Every ZS EV has 6 or more airbags, the base Executive included, so there is no step to pay for.
- Which MG ZS EV variant has a 360 camera?
- You need the Exclusive Plus, from ₹20.00L, for a 360 camera: ₹2.01L over where the ZS EV opens.
- Which MG ZS EV variant has a sunroof?
- You need the Excite Pro, from ₹18.75L, for a sunroof: ₹76,000 over where the ZS EV opens.
- Which MG ZS EV variant has cruise control?
- Every ZS EV has cruise control, the base Executive included, so there is no step to pay for.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.